The Shia
And indeed, among his kind (Shia) was Abraham.
(37:83 / Sahih International)
Will all Shia’s go to Heaven?
Is Love for Ali ibn Abi Taleb (as) and belief in his wilayah enough to send you to Heaven? […]
Turning the Ring during Qunoot?
Many Shias turn an agate/aqeeq (or other stone) ring around during Qunoot (hands raised in suplication after end of second surah in second cycle/rak’ah) and turn it back around after they finish Qunoot. Is there [...]
The Ummah will be separated in 73 sects…
There is much confusion about the hadith regarding 73 sects, and how restrictive the conditions of entering Paradise is. Many taking a hard head literal approach to it, boasting salvation for their “sect” and condemning [...]
The Tree of Ahlulbayt (as)
Allah states in the Holy Qur’an: أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ “Have you not considered how Allah presents an example, [making] a good word like [...]
The Qunoot of Imam al-Ridha (as)
On the anniversary of the birth of Imam al-Ridha (as), we look at an incident found in a reliable hadith, where the Imam (as) made a special supplication in his Qunoot that shook the ground. [...]
The punishment of one who belittles Salah.
Abu Baseer said: "I entered upon Um Hameeda to console her for the passing of Abu Abdillah (as) [Imam al-Sadiq (as)], and she cried and I cried because of her crying. She then said: "Oh [...]
The difficulty in preserving your good deeds.
Often we are pleased with ourselves when we perform a good deed, but the Imam (as) explains the hard part is keeping the reward of that deed. […]
Taṭbīr (Self-Flagellation)
An academic analysis of the discussion surrounding Taṭbīr (Self-Flagellation). Is it permissible? Is it forbidden? Compiled by: Al-Shaykh Nāmi Farḥāt al-ʿĀmili Translated by: A. Ḥakīm Download Article
Salvation of Non-Shia’s
Is there any salvation for Non-Muslim and Non-Shia’s? Is heaven reserved exclusively to Shia’s? […]
Our Slogan
It is common to hear a Shi’a to say Ya Ali (as) or Ya Hussain (as) – but rarely do we hear them saying the actual Slogan of the Shi’a’s given to us by our [...]
Importance of Straight Lines in Congregational Prayers
Often we find the lines behind the Imam of prayers at congregational (Jama`ah) prayers to be quite slack. More often than not they are more like semi-circles rather than straight lines. The consequences of neglecting [...]
Do you pray like Imam al-Sadiq?
Imam al-Sadiq (as) shows his companion the prayers with all its limits – meaning including the recommended actions and not just the obligatories – through an authentic hadith narrated to us from the three big [...]
Advice from Imam al-Ridha (as) for the month of Muharram
al-Rayyan ibn Shabeeb said: “I went to see Al-Ridha (as) on the first day of the (Arabic) month of Muharram. The Imam (as) said, ‘O Ibn Shabeeb! Are you fasting?’ I answered, ‘No.’ The Imam [...]